Crime Rates at Westmoreland Street, Skipton, BD23 2DY

Westmoreland Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Skipton East & South , and the 392nd lowest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westmoreland Street (BD23 2DY) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower than the Skipton East & South average (55.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmoreland Street (BD23 2DY), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.